音

yīn

音 — yīn

1. sound; noise

   这首歌的音很高。 zhè shǒugē de yīn hěn gāo — The pitch of this song is high.

2. note (of a musical scale); tone

   他能唱准每个音。 tā néng chàng zhǔn měigè yīn — He can sing every note in tune.

3. news; information (literary/formal)

   我还没有收到任何音讯。 wǒ hái méiyǒu shōudào rènhé yīnxùn — I haven't received any news yet.

4. syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character); pronunciation

   这个字的音我不知道。 zhège zì de yīn wǒ bùzhī dào — I don't know the pronunciation of this character.